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The thing is, the popular (high-level) definition of burnout is "The magic that allowed code to mysteriously flow through my fingers to the keyboard is broken".
by derekp7 14y ago
The thing is, the popular (high-level) definition of burnout is "The magic that allowed code to mysteriously flow through my fingers to the keyboard is broken". Or, to a manager, "My golden-egg-laying chicken is on the fritz". And in many cases (assuming no major underlying issue) it is a simple cause, and a simple solution. So I don't see too much harm in articles like this if they can help out some people.
The only downside is if these articles do more harm than good, by either trivializing the condition or offering harmful advice for the cases in which it doesn't fit.
- runemadsen 14y agoAnd trivializing the condition is exactly what I think they are doing. The authors have no clue who the reader is or feels, and giving a dumb 1-2-3 solution can just make it worse when it doesn't work. Again, there are disciplines devoted to solving these problems, and it's not tech blogging.
- derekp7 14y agoI'm sure that is true. However, where do you draw the line between putting out helpful advice, and not saying anything because someone might get hurt by it? I for one am glad to see how-to articles covering things like auto repair, even though someone could end up killing themselves if they screw up a break job (for example).